Game apparatus.



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THEODORE H. WHITE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

GAME APFSARATUS.

SPECIFIATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 661,781. dated November13, 1900.

Application iiled April 19, 1900. SerialNo.'13,4=80. (No mcdcl To allwhom it may concern.A

Be it known that I, THEoDoRE H. WHITE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the followingFigure 1 is a plan View of my improved game apparatus. Fig. 2 is atransverse section thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail side view of one form ofindicator employed. Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 5 is adetail plan view of another form of indicator.

The game apparatus com prises a preferably rectangular cabinet or boX oof suitable length, breadth, and depth. The top b of the.

cabinet is provided with a plurality of slots c ol e, preferably threein number and of segmental form. One slot c extends along one longerside of the top b, and the other two slots d and c are shorter than theslot c and extend along the two adjacent sides of the top l) in ageneral direction at right angles to the slot c. Along one side of thelonger slot c are arranged in order all the letters of the alphabet,(designated by reference-letter f.) At one end of the slot c, as at g,is the word Yes, and at the other end g' of the said slot is the word NoAbove and close to the alphabetf, and preferably at about the middle ofthe slot c, are arranged the words Dont know. Along one side of the slotd are arranged the numerals from l to 12, designated by reference-letterh, and at one end of said slot are the Words Good night,

while at the Opposite end t" are the Words Good eve. The words Blonde,Short, Slender, Medium, Stout, Talk Brunette, are designated by thereferenceletter ,j and are arranged in the order named along one side ofthe other slot e. On the top b in the space between the three segmentalslots c, d, and e are three concentric circles 7c, Z., and m. Around theouter circle lo are arranged the names of the days of the Week andnumerals from l to 3l for the days ofthe month. VAround the middlecircle Z are arranged the abbreviations-for the twelve calendar months,and around the innermost circle lm are arranged the letters of thealphabet. On the center space n, within the innermost circle m, are thewords Yes, No and Dont know.

In order that questions may be answered by reference to the letters,words, and numerals arranged along one side of the segmental slots c, d,and e, I have provided indicators o, which are guided in their movementby said slots. Each indicator has a finger-piece p with pointed end p',adapted to move over the upper surface of the top b and register orcoincide with said letters, words, or numerals, as may be. Rigidlysecured to the pointed ends of the fingerpieces p and dependingtherefrom are guide-pins q, which take down through the slot and guidethe finger-pieces, and on the lower end each guide-pin q has within theinterior of the cabinet a a retaining-button r, which contines thefinger-piece to its respective slot. The opposing faces of both thefinger-piecep and the retaining-but tour are provided with some suitablemeans for reducing friction and preventing noise. As illustrated, thismeans comprises pieces of woolen cloth or felt s.

In order to answer questions by reference to the letters, words, andnumerals arranged around the three concentric circles k, Z, and on, Ihave provided, as shown in Figs. l and 5, an elongated two-pointedindicator t, which is free to be moved over the surface of the top b. Itis provided with two points t', so that several answers may be indicatedby it at the same time or so thatueither point may be used to indicatean answer Without twisting the hand into any inconvenient oruncomfortable position.

In the practical manipulation 0f the apparatus it may be placed upon atable or stand or upon the lap, as preferred, and the fingertips of theoperator or operators are lightly placed upon the indicators o or t.Questions IOO are then proposed, and the indicators will be interior ofthe cabinet and secured to the moved and spell out or otherwlse indicatethe answers.

While I have shown the slots c, CZ, and e segmental in form, it isobvious that they may be straight.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A game apparatus, comprising a boX or cabinet whose top is providedwith slots eX- tending along its sides and characters such as letters,words and numerals arranged along one side of each slot; and anindicator in each slot and each provided with a fingerpiece formed witha pointed end, and adapted to slide over the surface of said top and aguide-pin secured to and depending from the pointed end of thefinger-piece andV moving i in said slot, and a retaining-button on thelower end ot said guide-p1n, the opposing faces of the finger-piece andretaining-button being provided with means to reduce friction andprevent noise.

2. A game apparatus comprising a box or cabinet Whose top is providedalong each of three sides with a slot, and also having charactersarranged along said slots and other characters in the space between thethree slots; slidable indicators confined to and guided by said slots;and an indicator for the characters in the space between said slots, asset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature lin the presence of twowitnesses.

THEODORE H. WHITE. Witnesses:

NoMA THOMPSON, WM. H. DE LACY.

